Since Bill helped me out with pictures in 79-80 and wasn't adequately compensated and since all my pictures from the old days were destroyed i will purchase some of his pictures- if he wants to sell some scanned copies? Blitzo get ahold of me.

The above is a photo of the last piece i put up for an auction here- an 8 " golden trout. I have a fifteen inch trout blank, that i will paint to the winners choice- Golden, Brookie , Rainbow, or brown trout. It will be set up similar to the above piece, a full 360 degree desk top piece. These normally retail around 300 to 350.00. Please allow 30 days for me to complete the piece in the specie of your choice, it is a 100% reproduction with perfect detail. If you like--place a bid!

After I said I would sell the originals I remembered that most all of them are drawn on the backs of letters I wrote. Fortunately I was able to re-gather them years ago which is how they ended up in Robbie's Black Canyon Guide book.
So I am proposing to sign a limited number of prints for the fundraiser.
I know you all can just take the unsigned ones for free right off the inturdnet, but imagine if you were the one injured and in need. What do you say to a nominal fee of $10 each or three for $25 for signed 'toons.

I think it's a fine idea. When I heard of the situation in the fall, I was told it was to be kept "quiet". So that may have been part of the "why". If it's all transparent now, and Blitzo gives a thumbs up, then of course, the support efforts should become more wide spread...

Now, this is not a troll, but I need money too, seriously, what does a healthy (I hope) kidney go for? Jennie says "don't be stupid", but I do not want us to be evicted into the (it's snowing now, in March, in Ireland, sort of weird) cold.

I would love to help Blitzo, and I think you Supertopians know that I would if I could.

Is there a website where one can (sell/organize) one's organs? I am phucking serious, a lunatic perhaps, as someday I may need two kidneys if one fails, but...

John, the public health nurse is going to see if he can get us a council flat, but there is a two-year waiting list. I was doing so well (financially) until Jen's medical condition.

And any accommodation must be safe and secure for Jennie (first they call it absconding, then wandering, but apparently the term is now "walking"). And we will not leave Boots behind, so a place that will take cats.

I will, if I have to, sell a kidney.

The best I can do for Blitzo is send positive vibes.

Blitzo, stick in there. If I can muster up some funds, I will send them to you via pay pal or whatever. We all have to stick together.

Cancer sucks. I lost my closest brother, Mac, the winemaker, last May 18 (lung/liver cancer), and my sister Mary (2011) to breast cancer.

But dementia sucks too. (I lost my mother to Alzheimer's, and three of her sisters too.)

EDIT

I just won €250 (wish it was €250,000, that would get me out of a bind) on the Daily Millions. Tell me the Pay Pal details for Blitzo, and I'll donate €50. That's the best I can do. But I will do it.

patricksawyer@mountaineers.net
dpatricksawyer@gmail.com

Another EDIT

To Patrick Compton and supporters of the three who messed up in Peru. They, by whatever means or people, asked for funds to continue their journey, or get dental work (sounds fishy, four teeth broken and six implants, my late mom was a dentist, four teeth broken equals four implants, at best, IMO. Okay perhaps there was periphereal damage to other teeth). Or an airplane ticket home, after messing up. Chancers. Fecking chancers.

Pat, BVB, Largo, Blitzo... these and others are genuine cases, are the ones who deserve help, not some effing idiots with corporate sponsorship (ie van) and loving relatives back in the USA.

These three can raise $25,000 plus through their stupidity. Sick. While more meaningful people need better help. These three are as#@&%es compared to those on the Taco Stand who really need help.

I was on the verge of deleting my previous post, as it almost seemed self-serving.

But Jim kicked in about the 'details'. Listen, I think that I can muster up €50, not really but I will, because, because, I can identify. Damn it, if I could just sell one of my novels or win the lottery, then the people on the forum who really need help...

Not some Jackson Hole chancers.

I guess I have a bit of a problem with that issue. Maybe I should look in the mirror.

EDIT

Wouldn't it be intersting if the Peruvian Three would contribute to Blitzo and others. Fat chance. But it would be great PR on their part.